We have eaten here regularly for years, and they are our favorite. This is a small family owned restaurant with consistently good food, service, portion sizes and quality. The dining room, kitchen and bathrooms are always clean and rarely is there a wait to be seated. Christine goes out of her way to make sure everyone's needs are met. Our favorite dishes include Mongolian Chicken, Green Pepper Steak, Vegetable Lo-Mein, and Sweet and Sour Chicken. We have kids ranging from 28 down to 4, and they all love the food here, even the picky 4 year old who LOVES the egg drop soup! The owners are cousins to the people who owned Ko's Golden Gate in Wauseon years ago, and many of their recipes are the same as the old China Gate restaurant that was by Southwyck. If you're in the mood for Chinese, stop in or order take out. You won't be disappointed! read more

Great food and friendly staff. They will modify your order on request. iI recommend the General Tso's chicken, hunan shrimp, Szechuan spiced tofu, and pork chow mein. read more

Where to begin., I had been driving for two solid days and wanted to take a break for a decent meal. My wife found Ko's Garden on yelp as we were driving. Came in and it was very quiet, got a seat with only one other couple. Ordered and waited and waited... Soup and spring roll came out, Soup was great, spring roll in my opinion was cooked in old/well used oil. and waited At this point someone came in to pick up a to go order which was not ready And we waited Finally over 1 hour later the food came out The owner appologised ! The egg fu young was some of the best I have seen and eaten. It was great! My wife's food beef and broccoli looked good as well but my wife found a piece of a thick steel wool pad in her food which she spit out. Over all we spent 1.5 hours waiting and eating. I was very frustrated but heal my tongue as I still had another 7 hours to get to my destination. When we left the Togo order, a group of 4 were still outside waiting for their food. Good food, faulty execution 3.3 stars read more

Enjoyed the Egg Foo Young, Almond Boneless Chicken, and Crab Rangoon. First time here read more

Ko's Garden - Chinese Near Me - Swanton, Ohio

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After reading some good reviews, we decided to try this place for lunch carryout. We have had a lot of Chinese food from places all over in the last 50 years, but never did we have to throw our meals in the garbage. The food was horrible! Everything tasted like it was fried/cooked in the same old grease. I really don't understand the good reviews on this site, but our experience was horrible. The noodles with our chow mein were stale and the fried rice was undercooked and crunchy with zero flavor. The General Tso's chicken was so tough we couldn't even cut it with a knife! We had to laugh as even our packaged fortune cookie was stale & lacked flavor! It's back to BM Chen on Reynolds Road in Toledo for us. They have the best Chinese food in the area! read more

May 19,2025 Last night we decided to order for supper. I was so disappointed! We ordered sweet & sour chicken dinner in which the chicken & the egg rolls were over cooked. The hot & sour soup was like a thin gravey, looked & tasted bad. My grandson said his Egg Foo Young was delicious. read more

My favorite Chinese around here! Such a great price and it' doesn't taste like cheap gravy Chinese! The egg drop soup is so delicious, my favorite pork egg rolls and my go to is always the Mongolian beef! Service is fast and friendly. Love this place!! read more

This is our favorite and one of the reasons we moved to swanton! We love them soo much always been comfortable,nice and fast but mainly the food is even better! Definitely more than five stars! Oxox read more

Food was really great tonight as was the service. Probably the best we've had here. The egg drop soup was excellent

Large amounts of food for your menu. Highly recommend the fried dumplings & almond chicken. Fresh ingredients & fast preparation for take out. Would recommend & will eat here every time i am in Swanton. read more

Stopped here for lunch on the way home from Toledo. This is the second time I've ate here and highly recommend it. You definitely get your money's worth for both lunch and supper meals. The food is very flavorful and the service is excellent. read more

Food was okay. The locals like it, I hear. Lived in SF Bay Area for 40 years. Don't think we'll find any Asian restaurants in the Midwest that will compare. read more

Great service and their food is made with love! Amazing food! Schezuan sauce was awesomeness and the lunch serving was perfect! Get you some! read more

Meh food. Way too much sauce on it. Over priced for alright food. Also on the phone when placing an order I said white rice and confirmed it after the order. When we picked the food up we never got the white rice. read more

I've always had consistently great food but I must say the Hot & Sour Soup is EXCEPTIONAL!!! Jo's should win an award for it! I always get the large container & sometimes even 2!!! Other family favs include sweet & sour chicken Szechuan Chicken Mongolian Beef & pork Egg Rolls read more

Good is always the best in town! Service is fast portions are great the egg rolls are amazing and the staff is always pleasant and remembers frequent customers read more

Always clean inside and consistently good food. Love the spicy Mongolian chicken! They have great lunch combos but you only get the free soup if you eat in (not to go). read more

We ordered carryout and the food was ready right when they said it would be and it was scortching hot. The person who brought the order out and the person who rang out the order were both very friendly. Now, on to the important part ... the food!! The garden beef was delicious ... lots of super tender beef, plenty of veggies, and a lot of a very savory, delicious sauce. I'd definitely recommend this dish! The empress chicken was phenomenal! The white meat chicken was lightly breaded and perfectly fried so it wasn't the least bit greasy, there were lots of pea pods, bamboo shoots, and onions, and the brown sauce was so savory and delicious. This will be my go to from Ko's for sure! The last dish we had was the Mongolian beef and it left a bit to be desired. The beef was extremely good ... tender, plentiful, and seasoned well, but there were hardly any onions, green or white, and no sauce to speak of at all. It was served on top of thin rice noodles that were good, but with no sauce, they added nothing to the dish. We won't likely order the Mongolian beef again. I wish I had taken photos to go with this review, but I did not... I will next time! All said, this was a great place, the food was delicious, the servings were plentiful, and the service was great. Update - photos added of Empress chicken, egg roll, and extra extra spicy Hunan chicken (which was delicious and quite spicy!). Update - photos added of Empress chicken, Hunan pork (made extra, extra spicy!), and eggroll with sweet and sour sauce. read more

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I visited Ko's many many years ago when we first moved to Swanton, something about that visit kept me from going back all these years (atleast 15) however with covid I decided to give it another try a month or so ago. Upon walking in to pick up my order the lady who greeted me (if you can even call it a greeting) was somewhat cold almost being rude. I placed my order which I got mongolian beef, I was ok with the price however after getting it home and starting to plate it with the rice I was shocked at the amount of mongolian beef inside the box and not in a good way. I would say the box which was a small box was only halfway full at best! Now onto the taste of said food I actually really enjoyed the flavor and my daughter also enjoyed her food. I don't know if I will ever go back as I feel they ripped me off. Maybe once dining room is open again because atleast then I can bring attention to the situation right then and there. So as for taste of food it was good however that's not all that matters so I will leave it at that. read more

Friendly service. Clean and quiet. Wonderful food served piping hot. Wish the pot of tea was hotter. It's only lukewarm by the time you get halfway through it. I enjoyed the Szechuan Beef and my companion liked her Mongolian Chicken. Many other items on the menu that I'm anxious to try. The other Chinese place nearby seems either unwilling or unable to reopen their dining room. So from now on it'll be Ko's if we want dine in and we'll have to flip a coin if we want carry out. read more

Excellent Chinese food, especially since it's in the country area. Great Almond Boneless Chicken, Vegetable Egg Foo Young, sticky rice and delicious Egg Rolls. Service very efficient and pleasant. Topped off with Fortune Cookies. Will be back soon... read more

I travel full time, and I have yet to come across Chinese food as amazing as Ko's Garden. I haven't had a bad meal yet, and their service is always perfect. My favorites include: Mongolian Beef, Cashew Chicken, Chicken Lomein, Egg Drop Soup and Fried Dumplings. Best hidden secret restaurant in NW Ohio. read more

Great Korean food!Used to be in Perrysburg.The KO's special is good ,along with the soup.The waitress,Katie,was excellent!Will try the one in Swanton.And this is Korean,not Chinese. read more

This little place was a surprise gem, the decor is very pleasant and quaint.the service was fast, efficient, and knowledgeable. Shannon did an excellent job. The food I had the princess pork with seasoned perfectly, spicy is my idea of perfection.I will definitely come back when traveling through this little town. Thanks again Shannon for taking good care of me. read more

Messed up my order I call them to get the correct order and the ownertold my I ordered the wrong dinner I never order this before or never ordered any where. I asked again to make the correct order and she hong the phone up on me. WILL NEVER GO BACK. ( BEWARE ) read more

I've lived in the area 20 years and never been til today. Very good! Decent priced, large portion. Will be back

Ok, back at Ko's Garden, this time for my birthday meal. Last time we were here. I tried sweet and sour pork on fried rice (trying something different beach time we visit), it was very good as expected. This time,I went for the Snow White Chicken over Fried Rice. This was a nice, lightly flavored dish. It was good, but wanting something with a bit more flavor, I believe that I'll try the Garlic Chicken. I should say here that I did not bring any home, my plate was empty, my stomach was full. Wife continues with her favorite Human Chicken with medium spiciness. Always friendly service and this dining spot is getting noticed. More diners each time we visit. read more

The food was not that great for the price, and they got my order wrong. The girl that was taking my order seemed more worried about putting the price in a calculator and did not seem very helpful in answering my questions. read more

Absolutely love their food!!! They treat their employees wondurful!!! Great place to eat! Best around!!

The BEST Chinese food I've ever had. Been to just about Every Chinese restaurant in Toledo area and have yet to find anything close to Ko's Szechuan chicken, it's amazing... their egg drop soup that comes free with the meal is the best I've ever had as well. A place to put on your list, it's worth the drive to Swantucky..... read more

Ko's Garden again! Shrimp Rangoon and Fried Dumplings again! Egg Drop Soup and Wonton Soup again! Are you starting to see a pattern for us? These appetizers are delicious. We tried the Sweet & Sour Pork, Szechuan Chicken and Green Pepper Steak this time, all over fried rice. Wow, very good. Hot tea finished another fine dining evening. This time it was a Tuesday evening and not such a big dining crowd. I suspect that once more people spread the word, Ko's Garden will have to have reservations. Very nice restaurant. read more

This is the best place for Chinese. The food is the best. Staff is awesome. And if you dine in the egg drop soup comes with your meal. Bouns! read more